Improvement in cultivator plows and harrows



2S11ee'cs--She:f'c2. J'. HAYNES. CULTIVATOR, PLQW, AND HARROW. No.179,918. Patented July18,1875.,

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ATTNINEYS.

LPETERS. PHOTOLIITNOGHAPHER, WASHINGTON. D. Q4

Umano STATES- PATENT QFFICE.

JACOB HAYNES, OF BASNETTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA.

lvIMPROVEMENT IN CULTIVATOR PLOWS AND HARROWS.

Specification forming partof Letters Patent No. [79,918, dated July 18, 1876; application filed v May 1, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB HAYNEs, of

.Basnettsville, in the county o f Marion and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gultivator Flows and Harrows, of which the following is a specification: y

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a top view of my improved plow. Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is a vertical longitudinal section of the same taken through the line w x, Fig. 1. gFig. 3, Sheet 2, is a detail cross-section of the frame, taken through the line y y, Fig. 1, the plowsbeing removed from their shaft. Fig. 4, Sheet 2, is a detail view of one circle of plow-standards detached from the shaft. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is an end View of one of the harrows. Fig. 6, Sheet 2, is a longitudinal section of the same taken through the line z z, Fig. 5.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved machine for loosening up the soil and cultivating corn and other crops planted in hills and drills, and which shall be simple f in construction and easily guided 'and controlled.

ends of the parts of the frame B. To thev frame B, a little in front of the journals ofthe wheels A, are attached two rods, D, which project inward and pass through holes in the upper parts of the iron frames E, the upper ends of which are connected together. The lower parts of the frames E are bent forward, and their forward ends are supported by chains F, which are hooked upon hooks attached to the forward end of the frame B, so that the frames may be raised and lowered to adjust the plows to work deeper or shallower in the ground, as may be desired. The upper part of the frame E is made narrower than the space between the parts of the frame B, so that `the said frame may have a lateral movement` to guide it along crooked rows, and to avoid irregular hills. To the top bar of the frame E is attached one end ot' a rod, G, the other end of which is attachedto a lever, H. The lower end of the lever H is pivoted to the frame B, so that by working the lever H the frames E may be moved laterally. bars of the forward parts of the frame E are formed L-shaped notches to Ireceive the journals ofthe shafts I, which are kept in place in said notches by buttons e. To the shafts I are keyed seven, more or less, hubs J, to each of which are bolted the inner ends of four plow-standards, K, at right angles with eachother and in such'a way that the end of each forward standard may rest against the yforward edge ofthe following standard, as shown in Fig. 4. Upon the outer ends of the standard K are formed seats for the plow-plates L, which are so formed that they may be reversed when worn, and used with the other to the inner bars of the frame E, and to their lower edges are'attached wires m', which project downward and are inclined or curved to the rearward to prevent -any 'clods or lumps from being thrown against the plants by the plows,- while allowing tine soil to pass to the plants. rIhe rear ends of the plat-es M have a number ot'holes formed through them to receive pins at taehed to the said frame E, so that the fenders M m may be adjusted, as required. The' shafts U revolve in bearings attached to the iron frames X, the forward ends of which ride upon and are pivoted to the inner journals ofthe wheels A. To the rear end of the frames X are attached the lower ends of the spring-bars Y, the upper parts of which have lnumerous holes formed in them to receive pins attached to the rear cross-bar b2 of the frame B, so that the frames X may be raised and lowered to regulate the tension of the In the side band S, as nmyberequired," Upon` the inner ends of'` the hubs of' theilmud-pulleys are formed clutch-teeth to catch upon a. clutch` pin, Z, attached to the shafts U. The inner ends ofthe hubs of the pulleys T have 'ring-` grooves formed in them to receive the hookbars or fork A of' *the levers B,iwhich are,

pirotcd to the fral'nes X, and to the upper ends of which are rigidlymatteched `arms of,

To the forward ends ofthe armsc irre elstached` the outer ends of' two rods, D', the inner ends of which are connected by a ring or lmk, E',

i s0 thai; both of the levers may lhe operatdait the same time, to throw tlle'plows 'out of and :into gear with the drive-wheels A. F' is the drivers seat., which `res'fs upon `bars G', attached `tothe frame B. To the centeriof the forward crosshar b1 is pivotedthe double-tree H', to the ends of which are attached the upper ends ofthe rods l'. The rods I pass down Athrough holes yin the" cross-barbl, u ,i upon their lower ends are forlned hooliszto re-i cive the sin gletreesl Having thus described `my invention., l

'claim as new and desire to secure byfLetters Pateuti l JACOB 1HAYNES.

Witnesses: i i

RICHARD `WELLS, DAVID THOMPSON. 

